Carrie Buck
Nevada State Senator, District 5 since 2020. Lost the 2026 race for Nevada's 1st District. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Nevada State Senator, District 5Born 1971
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 8
- 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.1%
- Chamber median 1.0%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −21.5
- Lost 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Finance
- Growth and Infrastructure
- Health and Wellness Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2025
Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Buck sits in the Nevada State Senate
Buck is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Ellison, Lisa Krasner, Jeff Stone
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Buck’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills88%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Nevada State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Buck’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Buck | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | SB 7: Revises provisions relating to occupational diseases. (BDR 53-36) | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 15–5 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | SB 4: Revises provisions relating to state financial and governmental administration. (BDR S-11) | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 15–5 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | SB 5: Makes revisions relating to health care. (BDR 40-32) | No | No | Yes | Passed 15–6 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | AB 494: Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-1136) | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 15–5 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | AB 483: Provides for priority review of certain applications for licensure to practice health… | No | No | Yes | Passed 14–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Buck was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada's 1st District | Lost | D+21.5 | D+2.3 | −19.2 |
| 2024 | Nevada State Senate, District 5 | Won | R+6.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | Nevada State Senate, District 5 | Won | R+0.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Nevada State Senate, District 5 | Lost | D+0.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $2.6M
- Spent
- $2.4M
- Cash
- $184.3K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| CARRIE BUCK FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Buck has held
- Nevada State Senate, District 5 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Buck has run against
- Dina Titus (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jennifer Atlas (D) · 2024 election, won
- Kristee Watson (D) · 2020 election, won
- Joyce Woodhouse (D) · 2016 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Nevada Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Buck
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6NV01331
- Open States ocd-person/189d270a-96e5-45af-a2b8-bbcc2ad225c1
- Wikidata Q106686764
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET